TOWN OF CUMBERLAND
MEETING MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2002      

6:30 pm - EXECUTIVE SESSION  Hardship Abatement

Councilors Present: Stephen Moriarty, Jeff Porter, Mark Kuntz, Harland Storey, Donna Damon
Excused:  Michael Savasuk, Peter Bingham

Call to order in the Council Chambers at Cumberland Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.

Councilor Porter moved to call to order at 6:40 pm and move to Executive Session to discuss hardship abatement in the East Conference Room.
Second by Councilor Damon
Vote: Unanimous (5)


Councilor Porter moved to amend previous motion to include staff to Executive Session in the East Conference Room.
Second by Councilor Damon
Vote:  Unanimous (5)

Councilor Bingham and Councilor Savasuk arrived.

Councilor Porter moved to come out of Executive Session to resume meeting in the Council Chambers at 7:05 pm.
Second by Councilor Damon
Vote:  In Favor (5)
             Abstain (2) (Savasuk, Bingham)

Approval of Minutes

a)      December 6, 2001

Councilor Porter moved to adopt December 6, 2001 minutes as written.
Second by Councilor Kuntz
Vote:  Unanimous (7)

b)      December 11, 2001

Councilor Porter moved to adopt December 11, 2001 minutes as written.
Second by Councilor Bingham
Vote:  Unanimous (7)

Manager's Report

Joe Taylor, Cumberland Representative of the Cumberland/Falmouth Chamber of Commerce, presented the Chamber"s upcoming events and progress.

Public Discussion

None

Legislation and Policy

02-01   To set date for Public Hearing to consider contract zoning with Peter Kennedy d/b/a Heritage Village LLC regarding Southern Office Commercial Zone on Route 1

Councilor Kuntz moved to hold Public Hearing on Monday, March 11, 2002 to consider contract zoning with Peter Kennedy d/b/a Heritage Village LLC regarding Southern Office Commercial Zone on Route 1.
Second by Councilor Porter
Vote:  Unanimous (7)

02-02   To set date for special referendum election regarding Hope Island Secession.

Councilor Damon moved to hold Special Referendum Election on February 19, 2002 regarding Hope Island Secession.
Second by Councilor Kuntz
Vote:  Unanimous (7)

Correspondence

·       MSAD 51 Meeting Notice of 1/28/02
·       Memo to Scott Poulin MSAD 51 dtd 1/9/02 RE: Upcoming Budget Preparation
·       Memo fm Chris Bolduc, Rescue Chief dtd 1/8/02 RE: EMT Class Chebeague Island
·       Memo fm Ted Curtis, Harbormaster dtd 12/20/01 RE: Public Forum on Shellfish and Finfish
·       Updated Town of Cumberland Committee and Board Listing
·       Letter fm Greely Hockey Boosters dtd 12/14/02 RE: Ice Rink Request
·       Stone Wharf Marine Subcommittee Interim Report of 11/27/01
·       Growth Permit Log of 2002
·       Solid Waste to RWS Report  December 2001
·       Cumberland County News newsletter  October-December 2001
·       RWS Meeting Agenda of 12/19/01
·       Maine Development Foundation ltr dtd 1/2/02 RE: Leadership Maine application information
·       Updated List of Revaluation 2002 Committee Candidates
·       Ltr fm State of Maine Planning Office dtd 1/8/02 RE: Land for Maines Future Program
·       Invitation Notice RE: Fire Deputy Chief Med Bowen Retirement

Councilor Damon presented a list of Candidates for the Revaluation 2002 Committee and Cumberland Islands Committee to Councilor Porter.

Councilor Bingham inquired about issues regarding the Government Auditing Standards.

New Business

Councilor Damon inquired about waiving or capping administrative planning/building permit fees for nonprofit organizations.
Councilor Storey inquired about conducting "Live Call-In Q & A shows with Town Councilors.
Councilor Kuntz revisited the necessity of having a traffic light on Route 26/100.

VIII.     Executive Session
               
Councilor Damon moved to enter into Executive Session to discuss Personnel issues at 8:00 pm.
               Second by Councilor Kuntz
               Vote:  Unanimous (7)

               Councilor Damon moved to come out of Executive Session to adjourn meeting at 8:45      pm.
               Second by Councilor Kuntz
               Vote:  Unanimous (7)

IX.      Adjourn

Respectfully submitted by,



Lisa Brown
Administrative Assistant